EU Parliament blocks new Outlook apps over privacy concerns

Loek Essers |
Feb. 10, 2015

Access to Microsoft's new Outlook apps has been blocked for members of the European Parliament because of "serious security issues."

A Microsoft spokesman said the app's security and privacy capabilities, as well as the controls available to IT administrators, meet the company's thresholds. If customers have concerns though, they can follow guidance on Controlling Device Access on Microsoft TechNet to block the app and continue using the Outlook Web Access (OWA) for iPhone, iPad, and Android apps, he added.